Indicator and stock list notes

The previous reading, on August 14, 2023, was 55.7 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 10.1 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Greed” zone for 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 39.6 versus 78.5 and “Sector momentum” at 50.9 versus 52.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on August 14, 2023, was 74.0 (“Greed”): the index rose by 3.1 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Extreme Greed” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: optimism is close to its limit and risk is taken eagerly. The index spent a single trading day in the “Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 87.5 versus 74.4 and “Sector breadth” at 95.1 versus 96.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on August 12, 2023, was 23.0 (“Calm”): the indicator rose sharply by 17.4 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Calm” zone for 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 92.2 versus 24.5 and “Currency weakening” at 39.4 versus 35.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on August 12, 2023, was 63.0: the indicator rose sharply by 10.3 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “High pressure” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: pressure on the currency is clearly above usual. The indicator has now spent 32 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Central bank policy rate” at 89.2 versus 64.0 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 56.8 versus 42.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on August 11, 2023, was 78.3 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 4.9 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Extreme Greed” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 81.9 versus 96.9 and “Market volatility” at 43.9 versus 57.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on August 11, 2023, was 83.1 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell sharply by 19.9 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Extreme Greed” zone for 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 45.7 versus 92.3 and “Sector volatility” at 28.7 versus 53.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on August 11, 2023, was 82.2 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 8.2 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Extreme Greed” zone for 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 74.4 versus 92.7 and “Sector volatility” at 30.1 versus 39.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on August 13, 2023, was 70.7 (“Greed”): the index rose by 7.2 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Extreme Greed” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: optimism is close to its limit and risk is taken eagerly. Before that the index had stayed in the “Greed” zone for 22 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 89.7 versus 70.3 and “Price momentum” at 44.5 versus 42.1. 3 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on August 6, 2023, was 19.9 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 22.7 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. The index spent a single week in the “Quiet” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 57.4 versus 20.2 and “Searches about deposits” at 27.9 versus 19.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on August 6, 2023, was 20.4 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 37.2 points and crossed the 25, 45 and 55 boundaries. The “Elevated interest” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: searches on the topic are above usual. The index spent a single week in the “Quiet” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 95.8 versus 18.9 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 68.3 versus 37.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on August 6, 2023, was 40.4 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose by 7.4 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Usual interest” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: searches on the topic are about at their usual level. The index spent a single week in the “Below-usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 62.5 versus 38.1 and “Searches about deposits” at 33.0 versus 42.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on August 6, 2023, was 43.3 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose slightly by 1.9 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Usual interest” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: searches on the topic are about at their usual level. Before that the index had stayed in the “Below-usual interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 76.0 versus 68.3 and “Searches about deposits” at 14.4 versus 18.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on August 6, 2023, was 37.7 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose by 9.0 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Usual interest” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: searches on the topic are about at their usual level. Before that the index had stayed in the “Below-usual interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 61.2 versus 45.8 and “Searches about deposits” at 35.6 versus 28.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on August 6, 2023, was 26.9 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 32.7 points and crossed the 45 and 55 boundaries. The “Elevated interest” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: searches on the topic are above usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Below-usual interest” zone for 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 55.4 versus 11.2 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 63.8 versus 42.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on August 6, 2023, was 71.7 (“Elevated interest”): the index rose by 6.6 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Surge of interest” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: searches on the topic are far above usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Elevated interest” zone for 6 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying shares” at 81.7 versus 70.2 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 92.0 versus 86.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on August 11, 2023, was 54.7 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 11.1 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 55.8 versus 32.2 and “Volatility” at 99.9 versus 90.3. 3 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on August 11, 2023, was 48.5 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose sharply by 25.3 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “High pressure” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: pressure on the currency is clearly above usual. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Moderate pressure” zone for 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 95.3 versus 9.8 and “Currency weakening” at 98.5 versus 82.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on August 10, 2023, was 70.5 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 15.8 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Greed” zone for 10 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 32.2 versus 79.3 and “Price momentum” at 41.5 versus 42.1. 3 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on August 9, 2023, was 74.1 (“Greed”): the index rose by 3.8 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Extreme Greed” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: optimism is close to its limit and risk is taken eagerly. Before that the index had stayed in the “Greed” zone for 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Put and call options” at 24.3 versus 17.2 and “Market volatility” at 49.1 versus 43.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on August 9, 2023, was 59.7: the index rose sharply by 14.0 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index has now spent 5 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 97.8 versus 43.5 and “Sector volatility” at 18.6 versus 23.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on August 9, 2023, was 26.2 (“Low pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 1.9 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Calm” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: there is almost no sign of pressure on the currency. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “Low pressure” zone. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 22.9 versus 29.3 and “Currency weakening” at 38.5 versus 40.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on August 8, 2023, was 53.8 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 4.8 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 90.9 versus 78.5 and “Sector momentum” at 54.5 versus 48.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on August 8, 2023, was 75.0 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell slightly by 0.2 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Extreme Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 6.4 versus 8.0 and “Sector breadth” at 93.0 versus 92.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on August 8, 2023, was 70.9 (“Greed”): the index rose sharply by 11.5 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Extreme Greed” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: optimism is close to its limit and risk is taken eagerly. The index spent a single trading day in the “Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 92.6 versus 45.7 and “Sector volatility” at 49.7 versus 52.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on August 8, 2023, was 24.9 (“Calm”): the indicator rose slightly by 1.3 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Calm” zone for 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 40.1 versus 34.8 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 29.3 versus 29.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on August 7, 2023, was 57.3 (“Greed”): the index fell by 3.5 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 78.5 versus 96.6 and “Sector momentum” at 48.1 versus 46.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on August 7, 2023, was 74.7 (“Greed”): the index rose slightly by 0.3 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Extreme Greed” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: optimism is close to its limit and risk is taken eagerly. The index spent a single trading day in the “Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Sector breadth” at 92.2 versus 91.0 and “Stock price strength” at 99.9 versus 99.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on August 7, 2023, was 79.5 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 8.6 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Extreme Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 45.7 versus 80.2 and “Sector breadth” at 87.6 versus 87.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on August 4, 2023, was 54.1 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 3.2 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 46.3 versus 39.8 and “Stock price strength” at 96.6 versus 91.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on August 4, 2023, was 75.1 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell slightly by 0.4 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Extreme Greed” zone for 28 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 8.4 versus 12.4 and “Stock price strength” at 99.5 versus 97.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.